Senior Cost Manager & Quantity Surveyor - Infrastructure

Sccsinternational; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking Senior Quantity Surveyors / Senior Cost Managers to join our Midlands team, delivering high-impact infrastructure across airports, utilities and transport. This role offers travel opportunities and Chartered career progression.

You'll manage commercial contracts, lead procurement, and provide data-driven cost management to ensure value for money on flagship UK projects while collaborating with a global team.

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in quantity surveying, procurement, and/or estimating on large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Degree-qualified with MRICS or actively working towards it.
• Strong knowledge of NEC contracts and infrastructure cost management.
• Collaborative, proactive approach with clear communication.
• Ability to balance site travel with flexible, balanced working.
• Drive to contribute, lead, and grow within a global consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial contracts, procurement, and negotiations in NEC environment.
• Lead post-contract commercial activities, including payment approvals, cost assessments, and contract changes.
• Support contractors in keeping everything transparent and data-driven.
• Identify cost-saving strategies and optimize contract performance.
• Support key decision-making with data-driven cost management insights.
• The individual will be an integral part of a team that is accountable for the commercial and contractual performance of a project.
• To support business objectives of delivering value for money in all circumstances.
• To carry out assigned duties efficiently and in accordance with processes and procedures.
• Comply with established commercial/procurement/ contractual strategies.
• Take personal responsibility for complying with Environmental, Health, Safety, Security and Quality Standards.
• Individually or as part of a team operate processes for the selection, appointment and management of construction and engineering contractors.
• Procurement including: providing advice on procurement strategy, assembling and seeking agreement to long and short tender lists. Preparing and issuing tender documents. Running a competitive tender process including managing queries from tendering contractors. Managing and contributing to documented tender evaluations.
• Scrutinising and verifying applications for interim payments
• Preparing certificates
• Managing change control in accordance with contracts
• Producing cost reports and cost forecasting
• Assisting Project Managers in preparing Early Warnings, Instructions and Compensation Events
• Attending progress meetings
• Promote commercial awareness throughout project
• Support formal dispute resolution process and contract close out strategy as required

Skills

Quantity surveying

Procurement

Estimating

NEC contracts

Education

Degree-qualified with MRICS

Tools

Cost management software

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking Senior Quantity Surveyors / Senior Cost Managers to join our Midlands team, delivering high-impact infrastructure across airports, utilities and transport. This role offers travel opportunities and Chartered career progression.

You'll manage commercial contracts, lead procurement, and provide data-driven cost management to ensure value for money on flagship UK projects while collaborating with a global team.